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SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 05:23 AM Jan 2021

The 15 most notable lies of Donald Trump's presidency

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The most dangerous lie: The coronavirus was under control.

This was more like a family of lies than a single lie. But each one -- the lie that the virus was equivalent to the flu; the lie that the situation was "totally under control"; the lie that the virus was "disappearing" -- suggested to Americans that they didn't have to change much about their usual behavior.

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The most depressing lie: Trump won the election

Trump's long White House campaign against verifiable reality has culminated with his lie that he is the true winner of the 2020 presidential election he clearly, certifiably and fairly lost.

To many of us, it's ludicrous nonsense. But to millions of deluded Americans, it's the truth. And it has now gotten people killed.

The nation's truth problem, clearly, isn't just a Trump problem. With this last blizzard of deception and the Capitol insurrection it fomented, Trump has shown us, once more, just how detached from reality much of his political base has become -- or always was.


https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/01/16/politics/fact-check-dale-top-15-donald-trump-lies/index.html?__twitter_impression=true

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The 15 most notable lies of Donald Trump's presidency (Original Post) SunSeeker Jan 2021 OP
Great read. Bookmarked. Comment. Question. GusBob Jan 2021 #1
So according to the New Yorker over 30,000 lies GusBob Jan 2021 #5
Great thoughtful categories. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #2
Good read, SunSeeker. brer cat Jan 2021 #3
Thanks brer cat! SunSeeker Jan 2021 #4
You narrowed it down to 15? Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #6

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
1. Great read. Bookmarked. Comment. Question.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 05:49 AM
Jan 2021

The poor guy tried to count all the lies but says he lost count there were so many

My wife and I were discussing how this presidency would be taught in history classes. The lies would be a good angle

What was the total number of lies this asshole spewed? It's tough to count gross vs net because some lies were told over and over do you count them as 1 or 100?

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
5. So according to the New Yorker over 30,000 lies
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 11:07 PM
Jan 2021

Someone needs to do a top 100

I think brazen lying will become the new normal in RW politics

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